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Living in Sweetser, IN: what to set up and who to call

Sweetser spans 2 ZIP codes; 46987 holds the most residents (94%). The nearest library is Swayzee Public Library, 5.4 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Sweetser, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sweetser’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOak Hill United School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46987, 46952Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sweetser.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves 51.4% of Sweetser residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Sweetser

100% of 503 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Sweetser Rural Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless67%100/20
SkyewavesFixed wireless66%100/100
VerizonFixed wireless35%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless14%25/3
Good ConnectionsFixed wireless11%100/100

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sweetser’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sweetser.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck sweetserin.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Sweetser or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Sweetser kids go to
PK–2Converse Elementary Schoolin Converse
3–4Sweetser Elementary SchoolOak Hill United School Corporation
7–8Oak Hill Junior High Schoolin Converse
9–12Oak Hill High Schoolin Converse

Sweetser is in Oak Hill United School Corporation.

A−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitesweetserin.comSweetser’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsSweetser’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGrant County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Grant County (county election office). Courthouse, Ste B-9, 101 E. 4th St, Marion, IN 46952-4055 · (765) 664-9880FVAP, Aug 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeindianavoters.in.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sweetser spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Sweetser residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of SweetserZIP’s residents in Sweetser
46987Sweetser, IN94%100%
46952Marion, IN6%0%
Area code765Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMarion General Hospital5.3 miles awayGet a library cardSwayzee Public Library301 South Washington Street · (765) 922-7526

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Sweetser

Who provides electricity in Sweetser?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Sweetser?

Sweetser Rural Telephone Company, AT&T, Skyewaves, Verizon, T-Mobile, Good Connections (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sweetser?

46987 (94%), 46952 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sweetser in?

Oak Hill United School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Sweetser?

In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Grant County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.